Falcons’ Freeman looking for payday
(Reuters) – Atlanta Falcons running back Devonta Freeman says he will look to maximize his earning potential as he heads into the final year of his contract because the punishing nature of his position means he might not have a long career.
Atlanta’s unsung ground game complements Ryan’s air show
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Quarterback Matt Ryan and receiver Julio Jones get top-billing in the high-flying Falcons’ attack, but running backs Devonta Freeman and Tevin Coleman helped turn Atlanta into a scoring machine.
Thomas pens strong finish as Celtics jolt Pistons
(The Sports Xchange) – Isaiah Thomas performed more of his fourth-quarter magic and the Boston Celtics blew an 11-point lead but held off the Detroit Pistons 113-109 for the their fourth straight victory on Wednesday night.
USOC say foreign athletes not affected by Trump travel ban
(Reuters) – The U.S. Olympic Committee said on Monday they were told by the U.S. government that President Donald Trump’s ban on visitors from some Muslim-majority countries should not impact athletes traveling to the United States for international ev…
Brady pumped up to dispel asterisk over Deflategate
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is the man who has everything — leading man good looks, super model Gisele Bundchen as his wife, lovely children and hundreds of millions of dollars in earnings.
Raptors’ Lowry joins condemnation of Trump travel ban
(Reuters) – Toronto Raptors All-Star guard Kyle Lowry is the latest member of the National Basketball Association community to blast U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on immigration, describing it as “absolute bullshit.”
Hacking costs Cardinals $2 million, top two draft picks
(The Sports Xchange) – The St. Louis Cardinals were ordered to pay $2 million in damages by Major League Baseball on Monday and will forfeit their first two picks in the 2017 draft as a result of illegal computer hacking of the Houston Astros’ database…
U.S. team plan to compete in Iran despite travel ban
(Reuters) – U.S. wrestlers plan to be at next month’s World Cup in Iran despite that country’s claim that it would ban American visitors in retaliation to President Donald Trump’s controversial immigration order, USA Wrestling said on Monday.
Motorcycling: Lorenzo makes slow start with Ducati in testing
(Reuters) – Triple world champion Jorge Lorenzo recognized he had work to do after lapping only 17th fastest for Ducati at MotoGP’s first official pre-season test in Malaysia on Monday.
Nadal left out of Spain Davis Cup squad
MADRID (Reuters) – Rafael Nadal has been left out of Spain’s Davis Cup squad for their World Group first-round match against Croatia this weekend due to fatigue.
